UNIVERSITY PREPARES FOR FOOTBALL TRAFFIC--Sept. 11. Fans driving to the Ohio State University football game tomorrow (9/11) and throughout the season should plan to arrive early and follow directions from officers. The season begins with an 8 p.m. game against UCLA. Officials expect that due to the late kickoff, parking lots will begin filling as early as mid-afternoon and advise fans to plan on arriving at least two hours prior to kickoff. All parking lots will open by 9 a.m. Day-of-game parking is $5 (no charge with an OSU parking permit). Free bus service from west campus begins at noon and runs continuously until one hour after the game.
CONTACT: Sarah Blouch, Transportation and Parking Services, 292- 9800, or Beth Kelley, Transportation and Parking Services, 292- 9944.

MBA STUDENTS ATTEND SUPER SEPTEMBER STARTUP--Sept. 13-Oct. 1. First-year MBA students will get a real-world taste of today’s business environment in orientation activities that focus on team building and service. On Tuesday (9/14), students will develop teamwork skills at Camp Lazarus with non-threatening activities designed by the Adventure Education Center in Worthington. The Ford Motor Co.presents details of a business deal as a case study for students on Wednesday and Thursday (9/15-16). On Sept. 23- 24, two years worth of business transactions are condensed into two days of strategic planning and problem solving with software developed by IntelliSIM of Columbus. On Oct. 1, Fisher MBA students will help build outdoor play equipment and work with students and teachers at the Trevitt Elementary school in Columbus.
CONTACT: Anna Rzewnicki, Fisher College of Business, 292-8937.

MARCHING BAND ALUMNI PRACTICE FOR REUNION PROGRAM--Sept. 13-18. More than 600 alumni of the OSU Marching Band return to Ohio Stadium on Sept. 18 to celebrate their 31st annual reunion and perform the quadruple Script Ohio at halftime of the OSU-OU game. About 50 local members of the Alumni Band will gather for a marching and playing refresher on Monday (9/13) at 7:30 p.m. in the Stadium bandroom. Some 450 alumni are expected at the full- scale rehearsal on Friday (9/17) from 7-8 p.m. at the Jesse Owens North Recreation Center, Lane and Neil avenues. Saturday (9/18) brings an outdoor rehearsal from 9 a.m.-noon in the temporary band practice field south of Ohio Stadium, the ‘skull session’ pregame concert in St. John Arena from 1:30-2:45 p.m. and the stadium entrance at 3:10 p.m. Ohio State also welcomes the Ohio University Marching 110 in its first appearance in Ohio Stadium. Because of the reunion, the OU Band will perform following the game.
CONTACT: Jon Woods, OSU Band Director, 292-2598; Ray Castle, Alumni Band director, 866-9333, or Dave Carwile, Band media contact, 292-9678.

ROADS SCHOLARS VISIT NORTHEAST OHIO--Sept. 14-15. Ohio State University faculty will hit the roads of northeast Ohio next week to get a glimpse of the university's relationships with educators, scientists and business owners in that part of the state. The 90 faculty will participate in the third annual Roads Scholars tour -- a two-day bus trip designed to give those new to the university a firsthand look at the range of ways Ohio State Extension agents, faculty, staff and students exchange expertise and resources with the state's citizens. The tour departs from the Fawcett Center and stops at the Newark campus, Coshocton, Newcomerstown, Akron, Chesterland, Cleveland and Wooster before returning to Columbus. The trips are sponsored by The Ohio State University President's Council for Outreach and Engagement, a group that encourages the university's outreach with Ohioans. President Kirwan will participate in a portion of the tour. Reporters may join the Roads Scholars at any of the stops. If you plan to cover one or more of the stops on the tour, please notify us by today.
CONTACT: Emily Caldwell, University Relations, 292-8309.

OSU TEAMS WITH BALLETMET TO ASSIST CHRONICALLY ILL PATIENTS-- Sept. 15. BalletMet Columbus, in association with The Ohio State University Medical Center, will conduct a therapeutic workshop for women with chronic illness from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday (9/15) at The OSU Center for Wellness and Prevention, Suite 1010, 2050 Kenny Road in Columbus. The workshop is part of a course designed to help participants improve their self-esteem and mobility with the use of physical and experiential learning activities, including dance. The first and secondary lead dancers from the BalletMet performance of “Butterfly” will appear in costume. Gerard Charles, associate artistic director for BalletMet Columbus, will discuss ballet as a universal art form and its relation to the experiences of the participants. All BalletMet participants either have been touched personally with chronic disease or have a family member with chronic disease and, so, can relate personally to the lives of the participants. The workshop is full, but reporters and photographers are welcome.
CONTACT: Betsy Samuels, Medical Center Communications, 293-3737.

THE JOY OF DRESSING UP IS A VIDEOSTREAMING DEMONSTRATION--Sept. 15. The Historic Costume and Textiles Collection’s exhibition, Scaasi: The Joy of Dressing Up, will be the subject of a demonstration of how videostreaming technology works at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday (9/15). The public and media are invited to participate in this interactive videostreaming event, which will also allow you to see the classic garments of New York couture designer Arnold Scaasi. Scaasi: The Joy of Dressing Up is a video presentation of the Collection's exhibition that ran from Oct. 8, 1998 through Feb. 27, 1999. Gayle Strege, curator of the Collection, will be in the site's chat room to answer questions about the exhibition. Prior to the demonstration, visit the Web site at http://video.hec.ohio-state.edu/index.html. You may need to download software from the site. For technical assistance, contact Eva Bradshaw at bradshaw.3@osu.edu.
CONTACT: Janet Ciccone, College of Human Ecology, 292-5338.

UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES GIFT FROM FORD MOTOR CO.--Sept. 17. Representatives from the Fisher College of Business, the College of Engineering, Division of Student Affairs and Ford Motor Co. will announce a major gift to the university from Ford on Friday (9/17). The event will take place at 1:30 p.m. on the outdoor Plaza at the Fisher College of Business between Fisher & Gerlach Halls, 2100/2108 Neil Ave. Speakers will include President Kirwan and Robert Rewey, group vice president for marketing, sales, and service at Ford in Dearborn, MI. Media parking will be available in front of Fisher & Gerlach Halls on Neil Avenue.
CONTACT: Roger Addleman, Development Communications, 292-3647.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Preparations are under way for the start of the final autumn quarter of this century.
-Welcome Week begins Sunday, Sept. 19 with Residence Hall move- in. For a complete listing of events and links, check out the Welcome Week Web site at http://www.osu.edu/welcomeweek/
-Classes begin Wednesday, Sept. 22.
-Farm Science Review, Sept. 21-23, Molly Caren Agricultural Center.

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*Compiled by Amy Murray, University Communications, (Murray- Goedde.1@osu.edu).